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Lucite International | October 28, 2020

Lucite International (LI) and Agilyx Corporation, a pioneer in the advanced recycling of post-use plastics, announced today plans to pursue a commercial-scale trial for the recycling of PMMA, commonly known as acrylic, at Agilyx's Tigard, Oregon facility. Following the success of an initial smaller-scale trial using Agilyx's molecular recycling technology, LI, with the support of parent company, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), will further advance its collaboration with Agilyx to ...

Mlive | June 09, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has pushed many businesses to innovate or retool with new areas of focus, and Howell’s Nyatex Adhesive and Chemical Co. is among them. The chemical company has a primary focus on automotive plastics and adhesives, but began producing hand and surface sanitizer once company President Jason Hulbert realized he had the means to do so. Hulbert said the company is always adjusting what it produces based on industry demands, and built-in access to the suppliers and chemi...

Prnewswire | October 23, 2020

According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.8 percent in September following a 0.8 percent gain in August and a 1.0 percent increase in July. During September, chemical output expanded in all regions, with the largest gains occurring in the Northeast. The U.S. CPRI is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. In September, chemical production continued to improve in many segments, including, chlor-alkali, organic ...

ExxonMobil | February 15, 2020

Exxon Mobil Corp began restarting units shut by a Wednesday fire at its Baton Rouge, Louisiana, refinery and chemical plant complex on Thursday night, sources familiar with plant operations said on Friday. Among the most crucial waiting to restart are three crude distillation units (CDUs) at the 502,500 barrel-per-day (bpd) Baton Rouge refinery that could be turned back on as early as next week if the natural gas supply can be restored to those units during that time, the sources said. On Thursd...